Wushi@lemmy.world to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 23 days agoReducing speed limits in cities can save lives. Why is Australia still reluctant?www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down19
arrow-up122arrow-down1external-linkReducing speed limits in cities can save lives. Why is Australia still reluctant?www.theguardian.comWushi@lemmy.world to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 23 days agomessage-square24linkfedilink
minus-squareNigelFrobisher@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·21 days agoThe roads in the cities are crazy fast compared to what I’m used to. It’ll be 60 past a row of shops often, with maybe a 40 during peak hours if pedestrians are lucky. That’d probably be 30kph in England nowadays too.
minus-squareHansae@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·21 days agoStill get 30-40mph in the UK very frequently and the 20mph limits are very very widely ignored.
The roads in the cities are crazy fast compared to what I’m used to. It’ll be 60 past a row of shops often, with maybe a 40 during peak hours if pedestrians are lucky. That’d probably be 30kph in England nowadays too.
Still get 30-40mph in the UK very frequently and the 20mph limits are very very widely ignored.